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NL Cy Young: Holy close vote, Batman

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by mb, Nov 19, 2009.

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  1. mb

    mb Active Member

    Hey, look at me. I made some crazy-ass vote.

    --internet sportswriter guy
     
    mb, Nov 19, 2009
    #25
  2. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    2 points.
     
    Songbird, Nov 19, 2009
    #26
  3. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Look at the numbers, Moddy. Vazquez was the Braves' best pitcher this year. No way he belongs on a ballot ahead of Lincecum, Carpenter or Wainwright, but he was among the top five or six in the NL this year.
     
    outofplace, Nov 19, 2009
    #27
  4. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    You take him. I'll take either Jurjjens or Hanson and kick your ass all year.
    Yeah, he had a hell of a year. Got zippy in run support. Should have had a better record.
    I'll still take either of the other two 10 times out of ten. This year included.
     
    Moderator1, Nov 19, 2009
    #28
  5. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Give me a choice who I want on my team going forward, it's Hanson, then Jurrjens, and both of them a mile ahead of Vazquez. But he still had a heck of a season.
     
    outofplace, Nov 19, 2009
    #29
  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    No question. If he gets traded to the Nats, I'll be a happy guy.
    But I still like the other two better, this year, too.

    He WILL be the one traded. Lowe is too expensive and Kawakami not good enough to bring value. Hanson and Jurrjens are long-timers there (they hope).
     
    Moderator1, Nov 19, 2009
    #30
  7. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    I agree that Vazquez will be the one to go. I guess it would depend on what you have to give up for him to see if it is worthwhile. Certainly less risky than spending big money on Lackey, who has missed time with injuries the last two seasons.
     
    outofplace, Nov 19, 2009
    #31
  8. Captain_Kirk

    Captain_Kirk Well-Known Member

    Jurrgens got less run support than Vasquez. If the Braves score any runs for him, he wins 18-20 games. Can't tell you the number of games he left tied 1-1 or down 0-1, 1-2.
     
    Captain_Kirk, Nov 19, 2009
    #32
  9. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Other than strikeouts, can someone please show me where Lincecum was better than Carpenter this season.
     
    spnited, Nov 19, 2009
    #33
  10. Shaggy

    Shaggy Guest

    It should've been a close vote. All three of them had relatively even (and equally impressive) seasons.

    I would've voted Carpenter-Lincecum-Wainwright probably but I won't lose any sleep over the final result. Lincecum had a very good season too.
     
    Shaggy, Nov 19, 2009
    #34
  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Better weed. Shared it with the writers.

    "Yo. Dude. It's Tim. I got my stash and some munchies. Open the door and let's talk voting."
     
    Moderator1, Nov 19, 2009
    #35
  12. spnited

    spnited Active Member


    Ok, that works for me.
     
    spnited, Nov 19, 2009
    #36
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